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Sermon Recap - Galatians 1:1-5

January 5, 2015

I want you to consider the possibility that we may need to be retaught the gospel.

We tend to lean towards human gospels.  It suits our palate.  They have a similar taste and feel.

  • This...
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Family Worship

January 2, 2015

If you missed it, on the last Sunday of 2014 I challenged every family in Bethlehem to have a once-per-week family worship time.  That would be 52 times over the course of 2015 that your...

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Reading the Old Testament - General Guidelines

May 13, 2014

This introductory post will offer up a few thoughts about reading the OT in general.

Posture

1.  Prayer.  This is not unique to the Old Testament.  Any time you open the Bible you...

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Energizers & Drainers - People Skills (part 2)

April 23, 2014
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Three kinds of people fill every group, including the church. 

  • The energizers-their very presence makes us feel better, buoy our spirits, and fill our tanks
  • The regular people-they may not...
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How to Bless Others - People Skills (part 1)

April 9, 2014
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Perhaps one of the most lacking things in our world today is “people skills”  From the Christian point-of-view, people skills are simply how to interact with others in a way that...

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